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Nine killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv on eve of Nato summit in Turkey
Crews are racing to find survivors under rubble Russia targets Kyiv in air strikes for the second time in a week.
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Toronto Sun
· Jul 11, 2026
Russian missile strikes wound 11 in Kyiv: Zelensky
KYIV — Ukraine said Russian strikes on Kyiv wounded 11 people on Saturday, with missiles hitting the city even before air raid alerts sounded. AFP journalists in Kyiv heard two series of explosions in the early hours, with an air alert siren sounding minutes after the first blast. Moscow has been firing missiles and drones []
DawnNews English
· Jul 2, 2026
Kyiv Hit by Russian Missile Barrage in Overnight Attack | Russia-Ukraine War | Dawn News English
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring over three dozen, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings and started a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard. #ukraine #russia #kyiv #ukrainewar #zelensky #breakingnews #worldnews #europe --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 10, 2026
Russian Defense Ministry: Six Large-Scale Strikes Carried Out Against Ukrainian Forces Over Past Week
Russian Defense Ministry: Six Large-Scale Strikes Carried Out Against Ukrainian Forces Over Past Week
Al Jazeera
· Jul 3, 2026
Five killed in Ukraine a day after deadliest Russian attacks this year
Separately, at least 10 people killed in Ukrainian attacks on Russia and Russian-controlled areas.
India TV News
· Jul 11, 2026
Zelenskyy seeks NATO support, more Patriot missiles from US as Russian launches fresh strikes on Kyiv
At least 11 people, including a child, were wounded in Russian strikes that targeted Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said the strikes were conducted by Russian military using overnight missiles and drones.
Al-Monitor
· Jul 6, 2026
Second Russian attack on Kyiv in less than a week kills 11, wrecks apartments
By Valentyn Ogirenko and Vladyslav SmilianetsKYIV, July 6 (Reuters) - Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv early on Monday, killing at least 11 people and heavily damaging apartment blocks, officials said, in an attack just a few days after the deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital this year.The bombardment also comes ahead of a NATO summit in Turkey this week, where U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to make a renewed push to end the war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
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Related coverage for "Nine killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv on eve of Nato summit in Turkey": Toronto Sun — Russian missile strikes wound 11 in Kyiv: Zelensky. DawnNews English — Kyiv Hit by Russian Missile Barrage in Overnight Attack | Russia-Ukraine War | Dawn News English. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Russian Defense Ministry: Six Large-Scale Strikes Carried Out Against Ukrainian Forces Over Past Week. Al Jazeera — Five killed in Ukraine a day after deadliest Russian attacks this year. India TV News — Zelenskyy seeks NATO support, more Patriot missiles from US as Russian launches fresh strikes on Kyiv. Al-Monitor — Second Russian attack on Kyiv in less than a week kills 11, wrecks apartments